Well, we did have the beer summit.  I’ll let individual participants identify themselves but there were 8 people there and it was primarily concerned with KK’s and some of the larger issues surrounding that and other businesses of similar type.  There was some debate ahead of the summit as to wether we should have the get together: some felt the opportunity had come and gone.  It was ultimately decided that discussion would be helpful so we went ahead.  Everyone showed up pretty much on time and there was really great discussion and the festivities went on until about midnight.  The only ground rule was that you couldn’t beat up people that weren’t present.  You were free to identify a comment or stance a given person had made but that was about it.  If we do it again, I’d probably also add the time for each person to present an opening comment…

My own take on the outcome of the summit is largely positive.  People with very different views came together and had a constructive discourse.  That’s what you want from these things.  It helps build stronger communities when people can discuss things rationally and the relationships that get built during informal meetings like the summit help temper reactions….I’d be happy to have another but we’ll have to have a little earlier cutoff time.  Midnight is too late for me in my advanced age…:)

Thanks to all who participated!